MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning enable
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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